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Pending Home Sales Up 1%
The pending home sales index rose 1% in December after plunging 16.4% in November, with buyers reacting first to the expiration and then to the return of the tax credit, NAR data showed.
MarketWatch

New Home Sales Unexpectedly Fall in December
Sales of newly built U.S. single-family homes fell unexpectedly in December, data showed on January 27.
Washington Post

Nebraska Deck Collapses Under Weight of Snow and Ice
The weight of accumulated snow and ice bought down a deck in West Omaha, Neb.
Action 3 News

Collapsed Deck Built Without Permits
“Not only was the deck built without required permits, the deck did not meet minimum building standards,” said Ben Neuman, code enforcement manager at the Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department.
Press Democrat (California)

Housing Starts Fall, But Permits Soar
Home construction fell in December, government data showed Wednesday, while the number of building permits issued in the month rose.
CNNMoney.com

2009 Foreclosures Hit Record High
The number of U.S. residential properties receiving at least one foreclosure filing jumped 21% in 2009 to a record 2.82 million, RealtyTrac, an online foreclosure marketplace, reported January 14.
MarketWatch

Bottom Feeders, Complainers, and Some Indisputable Facts about the RRP
Massachusetts builder Greg Antonioli shares his thoughts on implementing the RRP (Renovation, Repair, and Painting rule).
Remodeling

Collapsed Deck Built Without Permit, Owner Cited
The owner of a Biddeford, Maine, apartment building where a deck collapsed last month was charged Thursday with failing to obtain a building permit for the structure, the city said on January 8.
MaineToday Media

An EPA Q&A on Lead Paint Law
Remodelers ask, EPA tells about lead-safe training and compliance.
Remodeling

Cost Vs. Value Report 2009-10
Remodeling magazine has released its annual report comparing costs of popular remodeling projects with the resale value of those upgrades.
Remodeling

East Peoria Council Updates Open-Burning Rules
Fire pits can not be used on combustible decking or within 25 feet of a combustible surface, according to new rules passed in East Peoria, Ill.
Journal Star

What's in Your Contract?
Learn from your mistakes and update your contracts to avoid those mistakes happening again.
Remodeling

Home-Improvement Law Q&A
Replacement Contractor magazine interviews attorney D.S. Berenson about worker reclassification, lead paint laws, Do Not Mail registries, and more.
Replacement Contractor